#52554e Color Information

#52554e Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #52554e. In RGB, it consists of 32.2% Red, 33.3% Green, and 30.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 3.5% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 8.2% Yellow, and 66.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 85.7°, with saturation of 4.3% and lightness of 32%. The decimal value for #52554e is 5395790, and its nearest "web safe" color is #666666. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #52554e is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#52554e Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color82, 85, 78 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color32.2%, 33.3%, 30.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.678, 0.667, 0.694 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.035, 0, 0.082, 0.667 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color85.7°, 4.3%, 32.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color85.7°, 8.2%, 33.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color8.103, 8.841, 8.487 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color78, 85, 81 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code5395790 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color35.676, -2.680, 3.663 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)35.676, 4.539, 126.194 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color35.676, -1.293, 4.859 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color29.734, -3.387, 3.890 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.319, 0.348, 8.841 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4283585870 / 0xff52554e Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#666666 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #52554e

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #52554e, its pure hue is 85.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 4.3%, and its lightness is 32.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #52554e, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0a0b0a to #484a44.

Tints of #52554e

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #52554e, its pure hue is 85.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 4.3%, and its lightness is 32.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #52554e, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #686a64 to #e9eae9.

Tones of #52554e

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #52554e, its pure hue is 85.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 4.3%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #52554e, which range from #525252 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #5da300 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #52554e

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #52554e! For #52554e, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #52554e. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #52554e

This color, #52554e, consists of 32.2% Red, 33.3% Green, and 30.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 82, Green = 85, Blue = 78. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #52554e is 3.5% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 8.2% Yellow, and 66.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R32.2%
C3.5%
G33.3%
M0.0%
B30.6%
Y8.2%
K66.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 82 85 78
Octal 122 125 116
Hexa #52 #55 #4e
Binary 01010010 01010101 01001110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 3 0 8 66
Octal 3 0 10 102
Hexa #03 #00 #08 #42
Binary 00000011 00000000 00001000 01000010

Analogous Colors of #52554e

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #52554e — which has hue 85.7° — its analogous colors are located at 55.7° and 115.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #52554e.

Triadic Colors of #52554e

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #52554e — which has hue 85.7° — its triadic colors are located at 85.7° and 325.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #52554e.

Complementary Color of #52554e

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #52554e — which has hue 85.7° — its complementary color is located at 265.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #52554e.

Split Complementary Colors of #52554e

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #52554e — which has hue 85.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 85.7° and 295.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #52554e.

Tetradic Colors of #52554e

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #52554e — which has hue 85.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 355.7°, 85.7°, 175.7°, and 265.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #52554e.

Monochromatic Colors of #52554e

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #52554e, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #292a28 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #7b8272 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #52554e

We want to make getting started with #52554e on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #52554e into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #52554e can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #52554e with other HTML elements.

#52554e Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #52554e.
<span style="color: #52554e;">The color of this text is #52554e.</span>

#52554e Background Color

The background color for this text is #52554e.
<div style="background-color: #52554e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #52554e.</div>

#52554e Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #52554e.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #52554e;">This color for the shadow of this text is #52554e.</span>

#52554e Border Color

This is a div with border color #52554e.
<div style="border: #52554e 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #52554e.</div>

#52554e Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #52554e on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #52554e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #52554e on a white background.</div></div>

#52554e Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #52554e on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #52554e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #52554e on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #52554e to White

This is a gradient from #52554e to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#52554e,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#52554e,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#52554e,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#52554e,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #52554e to white.</div>

Gradient from #52554e to Black

This is a gradient from #52554e to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#52554e,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#52554e,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#52554e,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#52554e,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #52554e to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #52554e

In addition to using #52554e on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #52554e in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #52554e, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 82, Green = 85, Blue = 78). If you need details about the color coordinates of #52554e in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #52554e
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(82, 85, 78)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #52554e; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #52554e; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #52554e; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(82, 85, 78);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#52554e")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:82, green:85, blue:78, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:82 green:85 blue:78 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(82f, 85f, 78f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(82, 85, 78);
 

#52554e Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #52554e the same way. For those with color blindness, #52554e might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #52554e looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #52554e is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #52554e looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #52554e will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #52554e is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 7.6:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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